KCTS 9 Documentaries  Prescription for Abuse (Trailer)

Special Report on the alarming increase in prescription-drug abuse in Washington state. Details

 

Program: KCTS 9 Documentaries

Episode: Prescription for Abuse (Trailer)

KCTS 9 and InvestigateWest report on the alarming increase in prescription-drug abuse in Washington state, looking at doctors who overprescribe, the lack of regulation or treatment options, and how this epidemic is affecting teenagers, seniors and middle-class families.

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Duration: (2:54)
Premiere Date: 01/02/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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